Health and happiness begin on the inside, they aren’t external… something that can be easily forgotten in our appearance-obsessed culture. I’ve written a post for my friends over at Mantra Mats all about the importance of nourishing yourself from within. Click here to...
Digestive health
Slippery Elm lozenges
For those of you that experience regular bouts of indigestion or heartburn, I have an excellent and dead-easy home remedy for you: slippery elm lozenges. Earlier in the week I posted about pregnancy heartburn, what causes it, how common it is and my top tips...
Pregnant with heartburn seeks same
Heartburn (indigestion / acid reflux / dyspepsia) affects a significant number of the population, even more so during pregnancy. Symptoms usually emerge during the second and third trimesters, but can occur at any stage. Oh, the joys! Heartburn in pregnancy can be...
My top tip for healthy change
Getting started on a health kick is often overwhelming, particularly if there are a lot of changes to be made or many habits that you feel need adjusting. However, as with most things in life, simplifying your approach can remove unnecessary stress and help you turn...
Morning Sickness: Tips & Tricks
If you're like the large majority of women, it's highly likely you'll experience some sort of morning sickness during your pregnancy. However, feeling queasy and nauseous (with or without vomiting) may not be limited to mornings only - and for many women it would...
Bacteria is good for you
If you follow me on Twitter, you will be very familiar with my regular posts and re-tweets of articles that discuss gut health, digestion and beneficial bacteria. I do this because I'm interested in bacteria (amongst other things). I'm interested in bacteria because,...
Everyone seems to be eating clay
Consuming clay is pretty popular at the moment, particularly as there's been a lot of buzz online, in social media and whatnot. However, although we're hearing about it more recently, clay isn't a fad, but a traditional medicinal food that has also been a standard...
Review: Ultimate Wellness
As many of you are aware, I practice out of a large integrative medicine clinic here in Sydney, which means I'm lucky enough to work alongside some of the most esteemed names in collaborative healthcare. Lucky for me! AND lucky for you! One of my colleagues is the...
Top 5 tips for morning sickness
Today I'm guest posting over at Mouths of Mums. Click through to read my top 5 tips to beat morning sickness. Have you used any of these remedies yourself? What did you find worked the best?
Fabulous Fermentation Week: I’m jumping on the bandwagon
Soooo, it's come to my attention that this is Fabulous Fermentation Week. And while we are now halfway through said week, it is not done with entirely. Happy days. Have you been keeping up with this event? I think it's an awesome initiative! Created by uber food...